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defender

[dih-fen-der] / dɪˈfɛn dər /
NOUN
champion
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He slung a touchdown into a vanishingly small window with a defender closing fast.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

Minutes later, Manning found transfer receiver Cam Coleman with a deep ball—that Coleman mishandled, letting it bounce off his chest and into the arms of an Ohio State defender for an interception.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

"It's absolutely not a penalty. He has got it completely wrong, Konsa's shoulder is pulled down by Ballard and he lands on top," former Wales defender Ashley Williams said on BBC Match of the Day.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

He is now being represented by a public defender and is due back in court on 19 October.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

Mohammed Mohammed was proving a tough defender despite his pint size.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John

“As models become increasingly capable, their risks will increase, unless AI developers and society’s defenders act to make them safer.”

From Salon Sep. 11, 2026

Both monks have portrayed themselves as defenders of Buddhism against what they describe as Islamist extremism, although Gnanasara has denied any role in the riots.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

Her “no Mr. Nice Guy” approach to enforcing the terms of a lease is also within her rights, her defenders say.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

Ndiaye, meanwhile, became the first Senegalese player to represent City and is bound to give opposition defenders with his trickery and pace.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

For a moment, as the Blue Springs defenders converged, Bien looked as though he would pass it back to Qendrim, who was now unmarked.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John




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